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The Linda Lindas ‘GOTTA GET OUT’ SHARING ‘CLOSER’ FEATURING HAYLEY WILLIAMS

byAce HartmannJuly 10, 2026July 15, 2026

The moment I heard the screams ringing from the LA Public Library from 4 young youths, I was in. From signing to the infamous independent records label, Epitaph Records, to […]

MICHAEL MCCOLGAN & THE BOMB SQUAD – A BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL REKINDLESHIP

byAce HartmannJuly 6, 2026July 6, 2026

More than two decades after helping establish the sound of Boston street punk, Michael McColgan has returned alongside a collection of longtime collaborators and friends under the banner of Michael […]

THE MAKHNOS RELEASE DEBUT SELF TITLED EP

byAce HartmannJuly 1, 2026July 7, 2026

Seattle’s underground punk scene has another uncompromising, original voice with the arrival of The Makhnos, whose self-titled debut EP is now available. Built on the traditions of working-class street punk […]

MCKINLEY JAMES NOW ‘BACK ON THE RUN’

byAce HartmannJune 30, 2026July 6, 2026

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter McKinley James has released his new single “Back On The Run,” marking his debut with Easy Eye Sound and introducing the next chapter of a career […]

THE LINDA LINDAS SIGN TO REPRISE/WARNER RECORDS & SHARE NEW SINGLE “BURNING OUT”

byAce HartmannJune 19, 2026July 5, 2026

The Linda Lindas have released a new single titled “Burning Out,” marking their first new material since their 2024 album No Obligation and coinciding with the announcement of their signing […]

THE BOBBY LEES INTRODUCE ‘NEW SELF’ VIA ePITAPH RECORDS

byAce HartmannJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

The Bobby Lees return this June with ‘New Self‘, the New York trio’s latest full-length release and first album for Epitaph Records. Released June 12, the record arrives after a […]

THE JACK KNIVES INTRODUCE NEW ERA WITH DOUBLE A-SIDE RELEASE

byAce HartmannJune 5, 2026June 19, 2026

The Jack Knives have released a new double A-side single, “La Sirena” and “Late Nights in London,” marking the first official preview of their upcoming album Negative Spaces. The release […]

RAT BOY FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH ‘Sick of it’ before the NEW ALBUM ‘CRASH!’

byAce HartmannMay 27, 2026June 4, 2026

Rat Boy, The Essex outfit have carved out their own lawless corner of alternative music — blending punk, ska, hip-hop, indie rock, hardcore, and streetwise British sarcasm into something uniquely […]

BRIAN NEWMAN WALKS THE ‘BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS’ WITH ‘SONGS FOR LONELY LOVERS’

byAce HartmannMay 26, 2026June 4, 2026

Brian Newman continues to build his career in the shadows of midnight lounges, underneath the billowing smoke, and through the velvet curtains. For more than twenty-five years, the Grammy-winning trumpeter, […]

MOLLIE ELIZABETH TURNS CHILDHOOD SHADOWS INTO WHIMSICAL POP ON VIRAL NEW SINGLE “RUN RABBIT”

byAce HartmannMay 20, 2026June 4, 2026

Emerging from the mist-covered woods of the Pacific Northwest with a voice both delicate and haunting, artist Mollie Elizabeth is rapidly becoming one of alternative pop’s most compelling young storytellers. […]